Introductions to the Course: Session One

• Orientation to the Course
• What does it mean to be a school librarian?
• What qualities and dispositions should a school librarian possess?

Experiment in Format - Using Wikispaces and Google Docs

Introduction Document

• Talk about sharing and organizing Google Docs
• Make sure everyone has an account
• Why are we doing this?

Discuss AASL Standards and ISBE LIS Description
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner


Presentations to Introduce the AASL Standards



ISBE Standards for Library Information Specialist

Task:

1. Summarize What's Covered in Your Area

2. What seemed really important?

3. What is confusing? Seems an anomaly? Dated?

Notes on discussion:

Skills & Dispositions for a Successful Library Information Specialist:

27 Things Your Teacher Librarian Does created by Mia MacMeekin

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Works Cited for Session One Materials
AASL. Learning4Life. Web. 10 May 2011. <http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learning4life/index.cfm>.

AASL. Introducing the Standards for _ Toolkit. Web. 10 May 2011. <http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learning4life/index.cfm>.

"Content Area Standards for Educators." Illinois State Board of Education. Web. 10 May 2011. http://www.isbe.net/profprep/CASCDvr/htmls/macstandardrules.htm

Google Docs in Plain English. YouTube. 10 Sept. 2007. Web. 1 July 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA

Silva, Darshell and Jamie Green. "AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner." REIMA L4L. Web. 10 May 2011. <http://www.riemal4l.pbworks.com/f/learninig4life_handouts.ppt>